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Battipaglia | |
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Comune di Battipaglia | |
Coordinates: 40°37′N 14°59′E / 40.617°N 14.983°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Salerno (SA) |
Frazioni | Aversana, Belvedere, Fasanara, Lago, Padova, San Emilio, Santa Lucia Inferiore, Spineta, Tavernola, Verdesca, Vivai |
Government | |
• Mayor | Cecilia Francese (civic list) |
Area | |
• Total | 56.46 km2 (21.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
Population (31 December 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 50,281 |
• Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Battipagliesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 84091 |
Dialing code | 0039 0828 |
Patron saint | Santa Maria della Speranza |
Saint day | 2 July |
Website | Official website |
Battipaglia (pronounced [ˌbattiˈpaʎʎa]) is a municipality (comune) in the province of Salerno, Campania, south-western Italy.
Famed as a production place of buffalo mozzarella, Battipaglia is the economic hub of the Sele plain.